Miranda James

Charlie Harris and his wife, Helen Louise Brady, have arrived in Ireland for their three-week honeymoon. After a few days in Dublin, they head west to County Clare, ancestral home to Helen Louise''s extended family, the O''Bradys. Her cousin, Lorcan O''Brady, is the current owner of Castle O''Brady, which he runs as a bed-and-breakfast with his wife Caoimhe and daughter and son-in-law, Bridget and Rory Kennedy. Upon arrival at the castle, the newlyweds are shocked to see a body falling from the roof. The dead man is centenarian Finn, Baron Brady, Lorcan''s great-uncle. Lorcan becomes the new Baron Brady. But how did the late baron come to plummet to his death? Was someone in a hurry for Lorcan to assume the title and ownership of the estate? Or is there another reason for wanting Finn dead? Charlie and Helen Louise find themselves asking these questions and more as they realize the local garda won''t be able to solve the crime alone - Charlie and Helen will have to investigate themselves. Meanwhile, Charlie''s feline friend Diesel is home in Athena, Georgia, and encounters his own mystery, one unknown to his human hosts. The spirit of Charlie''s grandmother lingers on in the attic of the old farmhouse, and Diesel plans to find out why.

At last, Charlie and Helen Louise''s wedding is only a month away. They''re busy preparing for the big day, and the last thing Charlie needs is a new mystery to solve. Enter Tara Martin, a shy, peculiar woman who has recently started working part-time at Helen Louise''s bistro and helping Charlie in the archive. Tara isn''t exactly friendly and she has an angry outburst at the library that leaves Charlie baffled. And then she abruptly leaves a catered housewarming party Charlie''s son Sean is throwing to celebrate his new home in the middle of her work shift. Before ducking out of the party, Tara looked terrified and Charlie wonders if she''s deliberately trying to escape notice. Is she hiding from someone? When Tara is viciously attacked and lands in the hospital, Charlie knows his instincts were correct: Tara was in trouble and someone was after her. With the help of his much beloved cat, Diesel, Charlie digs deeper, and discovers shocking glimpses into Tara''s past that they could never have predicted. Will they catch the villain before Charlie''s own happily ever after with Helen Louise is ruined?